COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONThis is a Japanese traditional fermentation alcoholic beverage. The rice of materials also deletes 45% from the surface, and they are remnants about the portion of the good starch of the central part. This product is only the rice which added the ’Koji’ of the blessing of God to it. It is happiness to you.

Tallahassee, Fl - Trader Joe’s - labeled as Trader Joe-sans Junmai Ginjo Sake. Slightly darker than clear, still pour. Aroma has some light boiled rice accents, a brief floral hint. Flavor is mellow with a slight alcohol burn, picking up some light grassy notes, a touch of ripening vegetables. Smooth, crisp mouthfeel. After a hearty "straight" sample, used the rest of the bottle to make Saké bloody mary’s. - a treat we discovered at the beach last week.

Bottle from World Market. Pours perry color. Aroma is moderate fusil oil. With a little green melon. Near medium body. Flavor is rice, green melon and a hint of fusil oil. Actually much more palatable than many cheap sakes.

Trader Joe-san’s. Almost crystal clear. Aroma is sweet with rice, alcohol and light fruit. Tastes light and sweet at first, but ends more dry and spicy. Slightly grainy but quite smooth. Great for the price of $9.99.

720 mL bottle as Trader Joe-san’s Junmai Ginjo Premium Sake. Served chilled, warming over the course of a couple hours. Pours clear with a faint golden tinge. Alcoholic aroma with a sweet vanilla frosting aroma and hints of banana and vinegar tone. In the flavor, the "frosting" definitely seems more like brown sugar and a bit of vanilla extract, with some candied dark fruit and the banana hints. Slightly sweet with the alcohol pronounced but still smooth. Finish leaves just a little of the vanilla and candied fruit notes. My first time trying sake--that is, the first time I have a clear memory of. Takes a bit of time to get used to, but this certainly seems like a decent place to have started.

Bottled, labeled as Trader Joe-san’s Junmai Ginjo Sake. Clear with the slightest yellow tint. A little leggy, but not overly so. Aroma of "Circus Peanuts" candies and a touch of rice-wine vinegar. Mildly sweet, slightly acidic flavor with some raisins and sugared dates. Flavor seems more and more sweet the longer you savor it. Warm, alcoholic finish but very smooth and in no way hot or abrasive. Slightly slick yet mostly watery mouthfeel. Better than average and very drinkable.

Bottle. Pours clear and still, like water. Lightly sweet aroma, some almost doughy rice notes and a hint of pear. The flavor brings a more well rounded pear like sweetness, a light candy like sweetness, and just a light boozy burn. Decent.

Bottle at Jimmy Wan’s (Fox Chapel). Pours an almost crystal clear, very water like. Aroma is sweet and a subtle note of fruit. Flavor profile is more of the same, fruit note is plum and peach, they become a little more apparent as it warms. No real alcohol burn to speak of. Very smooth and non-offending sake. Nicely done !

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